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| Criterion |  Knowledge Modeling PARA Method |  Facilitation Power Interest Grid |  Decision Making Pre-Mortem |  Facilitation 3-Circle Venn Diagram |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | The PARA Method organizes knowledge into Projects, Areas, Resources, and Archives. It creates order when digital notes, files, and tasks no longer cleanly fit current work. | When many stakeholders compete for attention at once, the Power Interest Grid sorts them by influence and stake. It turns individual contributions into a visible selection. The result is captured as a Power Interest Grid and a stakeholder-specific strategy. | In early initiatives with many uncertainties, planning quickly turns too optimistic. A pre-mortem makes the expected failure visible in advance and sharpens the view of causes, gaps, and countermeasures. | When three perspectives matter at the same time, a Three-Circle Venn Diagram shows the overlaps and remainders precisely. It makes visible where shared effect arises and where only a partial perspective applies. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Low | Low | Low |
Timedifferent | 1-3 h Setup, laufend | 30-60 min | 20–45 min | 15-45 min |
Participantsdifferent | 1 | 2-8 | Small cross-functional group | 2-8 |
Formatdifferent | Async | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | PARA Structure, Project Notes, Knowledge Archive | Power Interest Grid, Strategy per Stakeholder | Risk list, Mitigation plan, Assumption log | Venn Diagram, Overlap Notes, Differentiators |
Tagsno overlap | KnowledgeProductivityOrganization | StakeholdersFacilitationAlignmentPlanning | RiskDecisionFailurePlanning | ComparisonFacilitationAlignment |